On Demand (Podcasts)

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘The role of ecommerce in boosting global trade.’ Ecommerce and its related services are tackling the high costs and complexities of global trade. This is encouraging greater trade participation by small firms and less developed regions, a shift which could be transformational in the context of rising protectionism elsewhere.

Danae Kyriakopoulou, OMFIF’s chief economist and head of research, is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the outlook for monetary policy in the US. Speakers include: Patricia Mosser, Director, Initiative on Central Banking and Financial Policy, Columbia University; Ebrahim Rahbari, Managing Director, Global Economics at Citi; and Christopher Probyn, Chief Economist, State Street

Globalisation series: ‘The other half of macroeconomics.’ Richard Koo, chief economist at the Nomura Research Institute, joins Adam Cotter, head of Asia at OMFIF. They speak about central banks and their inflation targets, monetary easing, and the measures policy-makers may implement to overcome the difficulties that advanced countries face today.

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘Derisking in the Pacific.’ Steven Beck, head of trade and supply chain finance at the Asian Development Bank, joins Anton Varga, programmer at OMFIF. They discuss the impact of derisking on the financial sector, correspondent banking and trade finance in emerging markets in Asia Pacific. They examine the effectiveness

OMFIF Gender Balance Index launch special episode on ‘Gender diversity’. Boon Chye Loh, chair of Singapore’s Diversity Action Committee and chief executive of the Singapore Exchange, joins Adam Cotter, OMFIF’s head of Asia. They discuss the current state of gender diversity in Singaporean industry, the importance and benefits of gender balance, and how men can play

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘Productivity and the Phillips curve’. Prof. Bernard Yeung, dean and professor of finance and strategic management at the National University of Singapore Business School, joins Adam Cotter, OMFIF’s head of Asia. They speak about the impact of technological advancements and globalisation, as well as the future of the Phillips curve

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘Financial innovation and resilience.’ Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, joins Adam Cotter, OMFIF’s head of Asia. They focus on the disruptive impact of technological advances, the impact of cryptocurrencies on central banks and developments in cybersecurity and data privacy. They also discuss how fintech can